The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 today to place a measure on the November ballot to have voters decide whether to exempt Pacific Palisades from the city’s so-called “mansion tax.” Voters will be asked to exempt the sale of …
Measure exempting Pacific Palisades from LA mansion tax headed for November ballot Read MoreAriana Grande probably wishes she could just wave a wand and make the whole public discourse about her disappear. But the renewed focus on her image — especially the last few days — has been quite wicked, and the singer …
Review: Ariana Grande opens up about ‘endless, ongoing public scrutiny’ at United Center kickoff Read MoreSan Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, one of two Inland Empire politicians whose offices and homes were searched by the FBI last week, is taking a step back from political life, for now. San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman is …
Amid FBI probe, Supervisor Curt Hagman ‘stepping away’ from San Bernardino County committees Read MoreThe evening before his introductory press conference, Son Heung-min made his first appearance as a Los Angeles Football Club player at BMO Stadium. Watching from a suite after landing at LAX, Son saw his new team, a heavily rotated Los …
LAFC plans to ‘go for it’ in Leagues Cup opener against Chivas Read MoreCHICAGO — It is unclear what exactly Tarik Skubal did to the people of Chicago to cause them to boo him every time he showed his face before making his Dodgers debut on Tuesday night. He had never even pitched …
Dodgers give Tarik Skubal little run support in debut, lose 5th straight Read Morein front of Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Los Angeles International Airport …
President Trump lands at his Rancho Palos Verdes golf club Read MoreCHICAGO — Kyle Tucker is making the third stop on his boos cruise. After being acquired in a big offseason trade with the Houston Astros in December 2024, Kyle Tucker played just one season for the Chicago Cubs before leaving …
Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker finds unfriendly confines in return to Wrigley Field Read MoreThe San Fernando Police Department announced the appointment of a new interim police chief Tuesday. Anthony Miranda is expected to lead the department as the city conducts a search for a new chief, police said. Miranda has more than 35 …
San Fernando names interim police chief; search for permanent chief begins Read MoreBALTIMORE — Grayson Rodriguez pitched like his old self in his old ballpark. When the Angels acquired Rodriguez in an offseason trade with the Baltimore Orioles, they envisioned him pitching the way he did against the Orioles on Tuesday. They …
Angels waste strong start from Grayson Rodriguez against his former team Read MoreThe SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Aug. 2 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION …
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores Read MoreAssassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – not as big as Fortnite (Ubisoft) The Wednesday letters page fears that VR gaming may be dead for another generation, as one reader wishes 8-bit classic Elite would get a big budget reboot. Games …
Games Inbox: Will single-player video games go extinct? Read MoreJust a little over three years ago, Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande’s affair was revealed. They were both married to other people when their affair began on the set of Wicked. Ariana was married to Dalton Gomez, and she quickly …
Lilly Jay wants to make it clear: she will never get back with her ex, Ethan Slater Read MoreHere are some photos of Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere and the rest of the cast of The Shards. They had a premiere event in Berlin. Kaia’s dress here is Prada. I like it? It’s cute and sort of 1990s. I …
Kaia Gerber called her mom’s ex-husband’s son a ‘handsome devil’ Read MoreOver the years, I’ve gotten a sense of the royal “silly season” and how every summer, from the end of Wimbledon to the start of the school term, royal reporters start spinning some interesting stories. Some silly seasons, the stories …
Mirror: Princess Kate apparently refused to curtsy to Queen Camilla? Read MoreSophie Winkleman was always a well-known British actress, but royalists only began hyping her up specifically when the Sussexit happened. Sophie played along and then some. Sophie is married to Lord Frederick Windsor, so she’s a “member of the royal …
The Mail celebrated Sophie Winkleman’s birthday by comparing her to Meghan Read MoreI’m enjoying the shift in energy around Prince William right now. We waited to see William’s reaction to the Sussex family’s UK visit last month, and going strictly from the reporting, it appears as if William has had a very …
Prince William has ‘given up’ trying to advise his father on the Sussex situation Read MoreSebastian Stan & Annabelle Wallis welcomed their first child. Congrats to them! He talked about his impending fatherhood when he was in Cannes this year. [InStyle] I love these photos of Charles Leclerc, his pregnant wife & their dog. [JustJared] …
“Sebastian Stan & Annabelle Wallis welcomed their first child” links Read MoreHave you ever had an erotic dream about your friend’s spouse? If you did, would you tell them? This is the setup of “Marble,” a dark comedy by Irish playwright Marina Carr, having its Chicago premiere at the Copernicus Center …
Review: In Gift Theatre’s ‘Marble,’ marriage sucks Read MoreIn an austere offseason, Coby Bryant was the splurge. The Bears bet big on him, letting All-Pro safety Kevin Byard and four-year starter Jaquan Brisker leave this offseason, and giving him a three-year, $40 million deal. The safety had been …
The cascading effect of Coby Bryant’s injury leaves Bears more problems to solve Read MoreAt least 10 people were arrested in and around this year’s muddy Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park, with some facing charges for selling rain ponchos without a permit, illegally flying a drone and punching a backstage security guard with …
10 arrested at muddy Lollapalooza, including a backstage brawler, drone operator and poncho seller Read More